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Flavored liquid used in e-cigarettes, or vaping, would be banned in New York state under Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposed budget. But as WBFO's Chris Caya reports, the ban could hurt the local economy and cost hundreds of people their jobs. 

There is more fallout from Apostolic Administrator Bishop Edward Schargenberger's decision to hold a meeting with Buffalo Catholic Diocese priests, including some suspended as credibly accused of sexual abuse.

The Buffalo Catholic Diocese has announced the formal filing for Chapter 11 reorganization in federal court, under the U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Code.

The blast of winter brought on a Code Blue night. That's not unusual, but what isn't often noticed is that the Code Blue can be declared in places beyond the City of Buffalo.

In between William Street and Broadway on Buffalo’s East Side, nestled among recently built housing units sits a ghost town. Broken glass, ripped out electrical boxes and debris litter the walkways leading up to the boarded up, red brick, three story housing units of Willert Park Court.

Buffalo may be known for its chicken wings and fish frys, but residents also have an appetite for a variety of locally grown healthy foods. WBFO’s Farm-to-Table series features entrepreneurs in the local farm-to-table movement, including a husband and wife team in the Town of Amherst growing a new business with tiny nutritious plants.

Despite no confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus in Western New York, Erie County officials are preparing for the worst.

The playoff brackets are set for the Buffalo Beauts and the NWHL, but there’s still one more weekend of games left to play. With the Beauts still struggling, this weekend’s games against the Metropolitan Riveters could serve as preparation for a playoff surge. Victory Press and women’s hockey reporter Melissa Burgess spoke with WBFO’s Nick Lippa about how the Beauts can improve and the year in review for the NWHL.

A blast of winter is making its way through Western New York and has closed most school districts. Here is the list:

Even as the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority was conducting an environmental impact study on the proposed northward extension of the Metro Rail, it has continued to tinker with the plan.

Western New York organizations like Crisis Services and the Suicide Prevention Coalition have launched a campaign that encourages men to speak up about their mental health. The campaign titled “Be A Man” features several local men sharing their stories of living with mental illness. WBFO’s Nick Lippa spoke with writer and former radio newsman Steve Cichon, who is one of the people who shared his story dealing with anxiety and depression. They discuss toxic masculinity, how to ask for help and more.

Donuts, chicken wings and fish frys are certainly popular in Buffalo. But residents also have an appetite for a variety of locally grown healthy foods. WBFO's Farm-to-Table series is featuring several entrepreneurs in the growing industry, including a woman raising a special breed of beef with proven health benefits.

Cities and their downtowns will be 10 years older in 2030, but also very different, as technology changes so many things, including mobility. That is being discussed during the five day conference of the Congress for the New Urbanism in Buffalo this week.

A battle is heating up over a historic West Utica Avenue home approved for landmark status by the Buffalo Preservation Board Tuesday evening. The property still may be bulldozed by the developer, as soon as Wednesday morning.

Most Western New Yorkers know a little about the history of Old Fort Niagara. What hasn’t always been clear is the role of African Americans at the fort.

WBFO’s Brigid Valenza took a tour with the fort’s executive director, Robert Emerson, who explained some of its special hidden history.

Buffalo may be known for its chicken wings and fish frys, but Western New Yorkers also have an appetite for locally produced healthy foods. In WBFO’s Farm-to-Table series, we meet entrepreneurs in the region's growing industry and how they're helping to change the local economy. 

There was a big turnout at Monday evening's Amherst Town Board meeting over a major dispute to turn a golf course into a cemetery.

Donuts, chicken wings and fish frys are certainly popular in Buffalo, but residents also have an appetite for a variety of locally grown healthy foods. In WBFO's Farm-to-Table series, we meet entrepreneurs in the growing industry, including a unique farm without fields that relies on fish for growing leafy greens and herbs.

The Erie County administration announced last week it will finally begin fining nursing homes for not complying with Ruthie’s Law. Now nursing homes are fighting back.